High-Protein 3-Ingredient Guava & Cream Cheese Bites is a simple dish. These cream cheese bites are perfect to serve for breakfast, snacks, or as a dessert as well. These bites take 35 minutes to prepare this dish, and are good to prepare for the busy mornings. These stores perfectly, so we would easily make them for meal prep. High-Protein 3-Ingredient Guava & Cream Cheese Bites are from the Caribbean cuisine. They contain three ingredients only, which are Cream cheese, puff pastry sheets, and guava paste. These bites are served with vanilla yogurt, protein shake, or breakfast potatoes. They have cream cheese, so use the coconut or cashew cream cheese to make the dairy-free bites.
STATS:
- Caloric count: 215 kcal
- Required Prep Duration: Fifteen minutes
- Required Cook Duration: Twenty minutes
- Overall Duration: Thirty-five minutes
- Cuisine: Latin American, Caribbean-Inspired
- Servings: 12 servings
- Course: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Diet: Vegetarian
- Serving Size: 2 bites
EQUIPMENT:
- Baking sheet
- Pizza cutter
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 package frozen puff pastry sheets
- 1 package cream cheese
- ¼ cup guava paste
INGREDIENT NOTES:
FROZEN PUFF PASTRY SHEETS:
- Use the puff pastry sheets to make the flaky, smooth, and light bites. They get perfectly crisp in the oven. Defrost them properly before use to handle them easily.
CREAM CHEESE:
- Cream cheese will provide the protein and creamy texture in the bites and also stabilize the sweet taste of the guava paste. It will also provide a rich taste and use soft one to spread them easily.
GUAVA PASTE:
- This will provide the sweet flavor naturally, along with a light floral profile. This Guava paste will pair nicely with cream cheese and make the characteristic creamy, sweet filling.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Warm the oven to 400° F & place the paper on tray.
- Defrost the puff pastry sheets and unfold them, then make 12 equal squares.
- Put one tsp. cream cheese along with a cube of guava paste, over it in the middle of each square.
- Then fold the puff pastry square diagonally to form the triangle, and then seal the corners with a fork.
- Put these pastries in the tray with some gap between them and bake for 18 to 20 minutes till they get brown and puffed.
- When they get bake, leave them for five to ten minutes on wire surface, then serve.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
BREAKFAST:
- Greek Yogurt
- Fresh Fruit Salad
- Scrambled Eggs
- Cottage Cheese
- Protein Smoothie
BRUNCH:
- Vegetable Omelet
- Turkey Bacon
- Breakfast Sausage
- Mixed Fruit Platter
- Coffee
SNACK:
- Iced Coffee
- Herbal Tea
- Protein Shake
- Mixed Nuts
- Fresh Berries
DESSERT:
- Vanilla Yogurt
- Whipped Cream
- Tropical Fruit Salad
- Mango Sorbet
- Fresh Strawberries
PARTY & ENTERTAINING::
- Cheese Board
- Fruit Platter
- Mini Sandwiches
- Sparkling Lemonade
- Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
 TIPS:
- Use the soft cream cheese to offer the good texture and it get fills easily.
- Don’t overfill the pastry so they don’t leak in baking.
- Chill the bites for ten minutes, then bake so they get more flaky.
- Brush the egg on the bites to provide a glossy look.
- Serve the bites warm for the good texture and to make them more flavorful.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Put the cooled bites in vessel & store for four days.
FREEZER:
- Put the bites in the box & freeze for two months.
FAQs:
Will I utilize low-fat cream cheese to make these bites?
- Yes, utilize the low-fat cream cheese to prepare these bites, and they will decrease the fat content slightly.
Would I prepare them in advance?
- Yes, make them, store and bake them fresh for the good taste.
Will I fill the bites with homemade guava jam?
- Yes, we can fill the bites with homemade jam, but the filling might be soft and might leak during baking.
Why didn’t the bites puff well?
- The puff pastry might get warm while making, so they don’t puff well. You would chill them nicely, then bake, so they get puffed properly.
Will I prepare these bites in air fryer?
- Yes, we would easily prepare these bites in the air fryer at 190° C for ten to twelve minutes till golden.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories: 215 kcal
Servings: 12
Protein: 4 g
Total Fat: 15 g
Total Carbohydrates: 17 g
Serving Size: 2 bites
Net Carbs: 16 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sodium: 160 mg
Potassium: 60 mg
Calcium: 45 mg
Iron: 1.1 mg
Vitamin A: 95 mcg
